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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.3%), Manufacturing (10.0%).
Detached houses: $279,636Here:$279,636State:$323,551 Townhouses or other attached units: $5,488Here:$5,488State:$287,798 In 2-unit structures: $80,945Here:$80,945State:$286,339 Mobile homes: $146,780Here:$146,780State:$78,759 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,162Here:$12,162State:$46,959
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 19.2%
McCain (Republican): 72.0% Obama (Democratic): 26.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,283 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $926 (0.9%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grant County is $483 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $583 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $790 a month.
Cities in this county include: John Day, Prairie City, Canyon City, Mount Vernon, Long Creek, Seneca, Monument, Dayville, Granite.
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Notable locations in Grant County: Yokum Corrals Camp (A), Dry Soda Lookout (B), Magone Lake Recreation Site (C), Mutton Camp (D), Mascall Ranch (E), Jumpoff Joe Camp (F), J M Ranch (G), Huckleberry Camp (H), Malheur Ford (I), Hotel de Bum Camp (J), Hi Yu Guard Station (K), Ray Ranch (L), Indian Springs Campground (M), Slide Creek Recreation Site (N), McNaughton Spring Recreation Site (O), Deerhorn Campground (P), Middle Fork Recreation Site (Q), Herburger Cabin (R), Headquarters Camp (S), Head O'Boulder Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Grant County: Saint Katherine Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Ritter Cemetery (1), Boot Hill Cemetery (2), Hamilton Cemetery (3), Hankins Cemetery (4), Southworth Cemetery (5), Willow Creek Cemetery (6), Dayville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Frog Lake (A), Gordon Lakes (B), Halls Lake (C), High Lake (D), Jumpoff Joe Lake (E), Twin Ponds (F), Little Mud Lake (G), The Potholes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Winom Creek (A), Wolsey Creek (B), Wray Creek (C), Wymer Creek (D), Youngs Creek (E), Hadson Creek (F), Gander Creek (G), Bingville Creek (H), Stussi Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Grant County include: John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (1), Clyde Holliday State Park (2), Cedar Grove Botanical Area (3), Vinegar Hill-Indian Rock Scenic Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Grant County: Yokum Corrals Camp (A), Dry Soda Lookout (B), Magone Lake Recreation Site (C), Mutton Camp (D), Mascall Ranch (E), Jumpoff Joe Camp (F), J M Ranch (G), Huckleberry Camp (H), Malheur Ford (I), Hotel de Bum Camp (J), Hi Yu Guard Station (K), Ray Ranch (L), Indian Springs Campground (M), Slide Creek Recreation Site (N), McNaughton Spring Recreation Site (O), Deerhorn Campground (P), Middle Fork Recreation Site (Q), Herburger Cabin (R), Headquarters Camp (S), Head O'Boulder Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Grant County: Saint Katherine Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Ritter Cemetery (1), Boot Hill Cemetery (2), Hamilton Cemetery (3), Hankins Cemetery (4), Southworth Cemetery (5), Willow Creek Cemetery (6), Dayville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Frog Lake (A), Gordon Lakes (B), Halls Lake (C), High Lake (D), Jumpoff Joe Lake (E), Twin Ponds (F), Little Mud Lake (G), The Potholes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Winom Creek (A), Wolsey Creek (B), Wray Creek (C), Wymer Creek (D), Youngs Creek (E), Hadson Creek (F), Gander Creek (G), Bingville Creek (H), Stussi Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Grant County include: John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (1), Clyde Holliday State Park (2), Cedar Grove Botanical Area (3), Vinegar Hill-Indian Rock Scenic Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Baker County , Crook County , Harney County , Malheur County , Morrow County , Umatilla County , Union County , Wheeler County .
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Current college students: 145 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 114 (47% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.1%
Housing units in Grant County with a mortgage: 634 (66 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 476
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7.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,990 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.04% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($17,456 average AGI) 3.69% relocated from other states ($25,533 average AGI)Grant County:3.69%Oregon average:4.35%
8.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,925 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.83% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($21,449 average AGI) 3.05% relocated to other states ($9,480 average AGI)Grant County:3.05%Oregon average:3.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,543 (1,364 aged, 179 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
1,886 spouses, 2,164 children (1,957 natural, 63 adopted, 144 stepchildren), 105 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 41 other relatives, 133 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,151 2-persons, 418 3-persons, 413 4-persons, 177 5-persons, 68 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 885 1-person, 104 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 10 4-persons.
97.2% of residents of Grant County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
Population growth in Grant County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.87 millions of gallons per day (21% from ground, 79% from surface)
Year house built
56% of Grant County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Oregon.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $77,000
Corrections - Other: $12,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,395,000
Welfare - Other: $1,321,000
General - Other: $452,000
Financial Administration: $248,000
Central Staff Services: $220,000
Police Protection: $207,000
Corrections - Other: $160,000
Air Transportation: $114,000
Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
Health Services - Other: $75,000
General Public Buildings: $54,000
Libraries: $32,000
Parks & Recreation: $18,000
Public Welfare: $34,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $612,000
Public Welfare: $20,000
Health & Hospitals: $5,000
All Other: $3,000
General Revenue, NEC: $991,000
Corrections - Other: $311,000
Regular Highways: $157,000
Air Transportation: $56,000
Financial Administration: $50,000
Welfare - Other: $48,000
Judicial: $2,000
Police Protection: $1,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,935,000
All Other: $464,000
Public Welfare: $305,000
General Support: $217,000
NEC: $51,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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